News tagged with adult americans

Failed college dreams don't spell depression, study finds

High school seniors, take note: A wise person once said, "It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it."

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Video games may help combat depression in older adults

Research at the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests a novel route to improving the symptoms of subsyndromal depression (SSD) in seniors ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 25, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Americans have higher rates of most chronic diseases than same-age counterparts in England

Researchers announced today in the American Journal of Epidemiology that despite the high level of spending on healthcare in the United States compared to England, Americans experience higher rates of chronic disease and ma ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Still irritating after all these years: Study of adult children and parents

(PhysOrg.com) -- The majority of parents and adult children experience some tension and aggravation with one another, a new study says.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Diabetes becomes a disease of the young

Some people say aiming to look sleek in your swimsuit or wedding duds is the biggest motivator for losing weight. But Mike Durbin's incentive for dropping pounds beats all.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overweight adults may have the lowest mortality: Do they have the best health?

While overweight adults die at lower rates than other weight categories, a new study shows that higher body weight was consistently associated with worse health risk profiles.

Medicine & Health / Overweight and Obesity

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 8

Study finds youth-mentor relationships particularly helpful for those experiencing hardship

In a time of transition for rural African-American young adults, natural mentors in the community help them stay focused on their goals and avoid potential difficulties associated with emerging adulthood, according to findings ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adult-onset diabetes slows mental functioning in several ways, with deficits appearing early

Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in new cases of diabetes, this ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

College-educated undocumented young adults face same narrow range of jobs as their parents

Parents who move to the United States without legal status generally seek better opportunities for their young children. Their kids grow up Americanized: speaking English, attending public school, going to ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New guidelines for preventing falls in the elderly include: Start tai chi, cut-back on meds

In the first update of the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatric Society's guidelines on preventing falls in older persons since 2001, they now recommend that all interventions for preventing ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mediterranean diet associated with slower rate of cognitive decline

The Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, fish, and olive oil and moderate in wine and alcohol, is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline in older adults, according to researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Eating healthier means living longer

The leading causes of death have shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. These illnesses may be affected by diet. In a study published in the January ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Study finds indoor and outdoor fall are different for the elderly

The risk factors for indoor and outdoor falls for older adults are different, according to a new study by the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, a fact that is often ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Why is late-life depression harder to treat?

Scientists have found an important clue in the quest to understand why people who suffer from depression in later life are harder to treat and keep well in the long term.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sleep apnea tied to increased risk of stroke

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from a landmark study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ...

Medicine & Health / Sleep apnea

created Apr 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0